Asia

2013

New York, December 3, 2013--The Committee to Protect
Journalists is gravely concerned by a new state secrets bill before the Japanese
parliament, which, if passed, would broaden the government's power to determine
which information can be kept secret.

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New York, December 2, 2013--Philippine authorities must identify the
perpetrators behind the fatal shooting of radio journalist Joas Dignos on
Friday, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Dignos was a local
radio commentator, according to news reports.

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New York, November 18, 2013--As one of the focus countries for implementation of the U.N. Plan of Action for the Safety of Journalists and Issue of Impunity, a strong statement on November 23, the International Day to End Impunity, would affirm that the Pakistani government has political will to investigate and punish the murderers of journalists, the Committee to Protect Journalists stated in a letter to Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, prime minister of Pakistan.

Bangkok, November 15, 2013--Four
journalists were killed and six others reported missing in the typhoon that
struck the central Philippines on November 8, according to news reports and
local press groups.

New York, November 14, 2013--The Committee to Protect Journalists
welcomes the release on bail today of Lingaram Kodopi, an Indian journalist who
has been imprisoned for more than two years, and calls on authorities to drop
all charges against him.

New
York, November 13, 2013 -- Four
outstanding journalists who have endured and defied media repression in Ecuador,
Egypt, Turkey, and Vietnam will be honored with the Committee
to Protect Journalists' 2013 International Press Freedom Awards, an annual
recognition of courageous journalism. All have faced recrimination for their
work, including harassment, imprisonment, and censorship. CPJ will present Paul Steiger, founding editor-in-chief of ProPublica and former managing editor of
the Wall Street Journal, with the
Burton Benjamin Memorial Award for lifetime achievement in the cause of press
freedom. The awards dinner
is open for press coverage. Accreditation requests are accepted until noon on
November 25.

New
York, November 6, 2013 -- Four
outstanding journalists who have endured and defied media repression in Ecuador,
Egypt, Turkey, and Vietnam will be honored with the Committee
to Protect Journalists' 2013 International Press Freedom Awards, an annual
recognition of courageous journalism. All have faced recrimination for their
work, including harassment, imprisonment, and censorship. CPJ will present Paul Steiger, founding editor-in-chief of ProPublica and former managing editor of
the Wall Street Journal, with the
Burton Benjamin Memorial Award for lifetime achievement in the cause of press
freedom. The awards dinner
is open for press coverage. Accreditation requests are accepted until noon on
November 25.

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Dear Commonwealth Heads of Government: The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) was set up more than 40 years ago with the aim of working together toward shared goals of democracy, freedom, peace, and the rule of law. In the past, formal meetings and private retreats at the summit have served as a platform for member states to discuss issues that affect all nations, such as apartheid in South Africa and the electoral dispute in Zimbabwe.